Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia concludes the epic 4 part GRR mini-series by examining the great acting duo’s final decades. As the Hammer dominated Gothic horror film era begins to fade away ,the two talented thespians output in genre films begins to slow down. Disappointed with the Dracula series and disgusted with the butchering and shelving of his fine performance in the now classic The Wicker Man (1973) , Christopher Lee begins to drift away from genre films in favor of supporting roles in big budgeted action and adventure films. While Peter Cushing continues to work in the dying Gothic genre until his diagnosis with prostate cancer and his very busy retirement . Lee would then have a major acting renaissance in the last 15 years of his life working on the second Star Wars trilogy, The Lord of The Rings movies and appearing often in cameo roles for director Tim Burton. While also starting a new career as a Heavy Metal performer. Jack gives in depth analysis on yet another amazing batch of movies – 26 films including – The Creeping Flesh (1972) – Tales From The Crypt (1972) – Frankenstein and The Monster From Hell (1973) – The Wicker Man (1973) and To The Devil a Daughter (1976) among many others.

10 tracks hit fwd to advance

In the third installment of GRR’s epic 4 part miniseries, Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia examines their most prolific period (1965-1971). During these years Peter Cushing brings the beloved BBC television character Dr. Who twice to the big screen, continues to play the role of Baron Von Frankenstein and stars in a slew of British thrillers and horror movies. While Christopher Lee continues to play the evil criminal mastermind in the ongoing Fu-Manchu series, begins an extensive collaboration with Spanish director Jesus Franco and dons the Dracula cape for Hammer films in a biting 1-2-3 movie punch. Jack gives in depth and extensive analysis on an amazing 29 films -including such classics as -Frankenstein Created Woman (1966) , Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968) , Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) , Taste The Blood of Dracula (1969) , The Vampire Lovers (1970) , The Scars of Dracula (1970) and Twins of Evil (1971).

10 tracks hit fwd to advance.

In the second segment of God Rock Radio’s epic 4 part mini-series – Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia, a noted film historian and archivist continues his in depth examination of the remarkable careers of the silver screens greatest duo (Lee and Cushing). Jack covers in great detail an amazing 21 films including such classics as – The Mummy (1959), The Hounds of The Baskervilles (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), The Whip and The Body (1963), The Gorgon (1964), She (1965) and Dracula Prince of Darkness (1965) – just to name a few! You won’t find this kind of definitive tribute program on cable television networks or satellite radio- only on GRR.

7 tracks hit fwd to advance.

A noted film historian and archivist, Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia celebrates the remarkable careers of the silver screens greatest duo. Part 1 of 4 examines Cushing’s early days on the London stage, Lee’s extraordinary World War II military service and their first meeting on the set of Laurence Olivier’s classic film adaptation of Hamlet (1948) , that would cement their life long friendship and shared cinematic destinies.  Jack also provides in depth analysis on the rise of Hammer films – the British production company that broke cinematic taboos and revitalized the horror genre with such classics as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) and The Horror of Dracula (1958) and made Lee & Cushing the leading character actors/stars in the world.

Six tracks hit fwd to advance

In the season 7 premiere, Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia a Eucharistic minister of the Holy Sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church, examines the amazing life and work of Father Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis) Born to middle class Italian immigrant parents in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, this vicar of Christ has worked endlessly to alleviate the suffering of the poor and neglected of our society. Since his ascension to the throne of St. Peter, Pope Francis has become a leading spiritual figure to not only Catholics but to all people of good will. Like the pontiffs of centuries past, Pope Francis wields not only spiritual authority but growing political power and this servant of God has ambitious plans to reform not only the Vatican, but the savage Global economy that is leading humanity towards the path to self destruction.

7 tracks hit fwd to advance

In the season six- two part finale, Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia presents a much different vision of the Old Wild West. First up it’s the Black contribution to the American Frontier, that has often been ignored or neglected by scholars and historians. Jack recites the lives and legends of some of the great African American pioneers, people like Nat Love-a cowboy legend in his own time who in his later years wrote his autobiography which not only became a bestseller but also a priceless historical documentation of the not so “Lilly White” wild west. Bill Pickett- the roping and Rodeo/Wild West show king whose career spanned nearly five decades and whom many people rank as the greatest cowboy of all time, and Stagecoach Mary Fields-a 200 pound, 6 foot tall black woman who lived her life her own way and waltzed around Montana with pistols strapped to her waist.

Six Tracks hit fwd to advance

In part 2. Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia continues his in depth analysis of the origin and evolution of such beloved D.C. Golden Age costumed crime fighting Superheroes as The Green Lantern, The Flash, Hawkman, Aquaman and the original comic book superhero team up – The Justice Society.  Jack also gets into the creation of The Wonder Woman character by a kinky Psychologist who turned the pages of the comic book Amazonian Princess into a type of bondage a-go-go, with endless images of Fetish gear attired damsels in distress.  And finally Jack examines the late Golden Age Western craze and Sci-fi boom, and the introduction of the comic book code authority in 1954.

9 tracks hit fwd to advance